: any of a family (Elapidae) of venomous snakes (such as the cobras and coral snakes) with hollow fangs
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Called elapids, these include the New World coral snakes, African mambas, African and Asian cobras, Asian kraits, tropical ocean sea snakes and the highly venomous snakes that make their home in Australia.
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Eli Greenbaum, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017
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Eli Greenbaum, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017
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“Elapid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapid. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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